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[H.vrRACT.]  STATE     OF     GEORGIA, 

MILLEDGEVILLE,   March  20tii,  1,865* 

Specul    Orders,  } 
No.  2(i.  i    , 

1..  .It  is  with  pleasure  that;  the  Uovornor  has  received 
official  inibrmvition  from  M»jpr-Genercil  Sam  Jones,  Comd'g. 
the  District  of  South-Western  Georgia  and  Florida,  of  the 
complt^te  repulse  of  the  enemy  in  his  demonstration  upon 
Tallahassee.  As  the  attempted  invasion,  however,*  though 
foiled  may  be  renewed,  and  if  successful,  impenl  the  coun- 
ties of  Georgia  ad joiaing,  and  in  the  neighborhood  of  the 
Florida  line,  His  Excellency  directs  that  the  militia  of  the 
Counties  of  Ware,  Clinch,  Lovv?ndes,  Derrieu,  Colquitt, 
Thomas,  Decatur,  Mitchell,  Baker,  Early  and  Miller,  hold 
themselves  in  reariiness  to  meet  imy  call  upou  them  for  ac- 
tive service  in  defence  of  their  homes,  that  Major  General 
Jones  may  require,  and  His  Excellency  orders  and  enjoins 
prompt  and  lull  compliance  with,  the  orders  of  General 
Jones  in  such  emergency.  Aides-de-Camp  of  Districts  em- 
braced in  this  detail,  will  see  that  proper  support  is  given 
to  General  Jones  should  he  call  for  assistance  upon  their 
counties. 

*»«»♦♦* 

By  command  of  his  Excellency  the   Governor. 
(Signed)  HENRY  C.  WAYNE, 

Adj.  &  Ins.   General 
Official  : 
Jno.  0.  Fkkkill, 

Asst.  Ad)'t,  General. 


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